More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers
What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...
Houses destroyed as lightning strikes spark new fires amid Victorian heatwave
Grassfires sparked by lightning destroyed at least two homes in Victoria's north west overnight, with fears of more property ...
Lightning Safety 101: Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Lightning strikes the U.S about 25 million times per year, with most of the strikes occurring during the summer months.
Increasing dry lightning strikes leaving Tasmania's wilderness areas at greater risk of fire, researcher says
As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...
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Lightning Hotspots
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a striking spectacle of nature known for its Catatumbo Lightning. With this natural display occurring around 260 ...
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Federal workers across the Northwest are being fired by the Trump administration. They warn of impacts to wildfires, science and historic landmarks
A lead park ranger, who typically walks the trails on the north side of Mount St. Helens, is one of the terminated workers.
A durable dahlia. A vigorous vinca. Here are 20 new garden plants to watch for this year
Murasaki translates to “purple” in Japanese. So, yes, this long-stemmed cauliflower has bright purple florets, as well as ...
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Firefighters make narrow escape, homes lost as state swelters
Storms on Sunday rumbled from Geelong east to Melbourne, where Fire Rescue Victoria said a lightning strike was ... Blackwood station in the Wombat State Forest recorded 70 millimetres of rain ...
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Forest forum in federal parliament
A delegation of forest campaigners, scientists and activists brought the plight of forests and wildlife to federal parliament ...